Originally Posted by
AdamDZ
OK, their site just came back. The name+number combinations don't make any sense to me. There are two different tires listed:
Marathon Plus HS 348 - don't come in 2.0, buy has higher puncture resistance rating
Marathon HS 368
Then there is Marathon XR HS 359 that looks like the top of the line tire and it's too expensive. But it comes in 2.25.
The Big Apple HS 338 are also nice and rated about the same as the Marathon HS 368.
Hmmm.... too many choices
I didn't even know Serfas made tires
I agree that the naming is confusing. They must have at least 20 tires in the Marathon line. Anything that has the "Plus" designation has their thick puncture protection layer. I've literally pulled embedded staples out of the Marathon Plus after a ride. And I've never flatted on one. They bill them as "flat-proof" but like someone else said, there's no such thing as truly flat-proof. Unless you go to an airless tire. Then you're talking about a REALLY rough ride (at least from what I've heard).